Experimenters · Ages 13–16· λ = 530 nm

Projectiles and Energy

Split a cannonball's motion into a sideways part and an up-and-down part, then learn the shortcut physicists love: energy bookkeeping with work, kinetic and potential energy.

2 lessons 25 min 125 XP

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Lessons

1🎯Projectile motionSideways at constant speed, up and down under gravity: put them together and you get a parabola.12 min60 XP
2⚡Work, kinetic and potential energyEnergy bookkeeping: find speeds and heights without ever drawing a force.13 min65 XP